Yoga therapy for digestive health / Charlotte Watts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watts, Charlotte, 1970- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gastrointestinal system--Diseases--Alternative treatment.

Gastrointestinal system.

Hatha yoga--Therapeutic use.

Hatha yoga.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 pages)

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Singing Dragon, 2018.

Summary:

Digestive issues are widespread and prove difficult to address through mainstream medicine. Senior yoga teacher Charlotte Watts sheds light on the connection between the gut and the brain, explains the links between stress, trauma and digestive issues and demonstrates how yoga with its focus on stilling the mind can have profound effects on conditions such as IBS, IBD, acid reflux, colitis, diverticulitis and more. Breath awareness allows the breath to drop into the belly and diaphragm, essential for good digestive function and understanding the fascial connections within the viscera help shape movement that enables optimal function. Fully illustrated with clear diagrams and instructions, this volume provides yoga, movement and medical professionals with a solid understanding of the digestive system in relation to breath, mindfulness, posture, anatomy, movement, stress and trauma. It helps them to apply this knowledge to their practice and teaching approach.

Contents:

Traditional yogic views in a modern world

A journey around the digestive tract and its functions

Physical and subtle anatomy of the digestive tract and all its connections

The psychology of yoga and the gut

The practices

Considerations for specific conditions.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780857013125

0857013122